Lummi, governed by the Lummi Nation, are a Native American tribe of the Coast Salish ethnolinguistic group.
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Lummi, governed by the Lummi Nation, are a Native American tribe of the Coast Salish ethnolinguistic group.
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Lummi traditionally have spoken the Songish dialect of the Coast Salish languages.
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The Lummi nation are the original inhabitants of the Puget Sound lowlands.
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Lummi developed a fishing technique known as "reef netting, " used for taking large quantities of fish in salt water.
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Lummi historically had reef net sets on Orcas, San Juan, Lummi, Fidalgo, and Portage islands, and near Point Roberts and Sandy Point.
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Since the late 20th century, the Lummi have worked to revive elements of their traditional culture.
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In 2017, the Lummi Nation declared a state of emergency in the aftermath of the 2017 Cypress Island Atlantic salmon pen break.
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The Lummi opposed the project because of potential adverse environmental impact on their treaty fishing rights and their sacred sites.
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Lummi language is a dialect of the North Straits Salish language, related to the larger Salishan language family.
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Lummi have been working to increase the education levels among their youth.
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